THE 317TH PLATOON
synopsis
In 1954, the Indochina War begins to come to a close following France's defeat by the Viet Minh at the deadly Battle of Dîen Bîen Phû. French forces are in full retreat and risk being overrun at every turn -- including the 317th Platoon, a unit of French soldiers and Laotian allies who are led by the idealistic but inexperienced sous-lieutenant Torrens and adjutant Willsdorf, a former soldier in the German Wehrmacht during WWII. Their survival depends on completing a trek through the dense, jungle-laden, expanse of enemy territory that stands between them and the safety of the nearest French outpost.
international title: | The 317th Platoon |
original title: | La 317ème section |
country: | France, Spain |
year: | 1965 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Pierre Schoendoerffer |
film run: | 100' |
release date: | FR 31/03/1965, ES 12/07/1965, FI 15/10/1965, BE 19/11/1965, UK 06/1966, SE 06/02/1967, DE 20/05/1968 |
screenplay: | Pierre Schoendoerffer |
cast: | Jacques Perrin, Bruno Cremer, Pierre Fabre |
cinematography by: | Raoul Coutard |
film editing: | Armand Psenny |
producer: | Georges de Beauregard, Benito Perojo |